Girish,
If you have a PMI membership, which I think you mentioned you have in an earlier post, you can log in and go to Career Framework and there is a detailed explanation of each title along with the skills required. Additionally, you can see the career ladder/progression into various roles.
Check this out and let me know if this helps.
Jody Petrusek, PMP
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From: ""Girish G via projectmanagement-career"" <projectmanagement-career@Groups.ITtoolbox.com>
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> Can you explain me the difference between
> 1. Project Manager
> 2. Program Manager
> 3. Portfolio Manager

And here I always thought it was the 3 - P's, People, Processes, and Pipe-wrenches. If I can't do it with a Pipe-Wrench, it don't need to be done :)
Thanks for the post, when you deep think it everything really does come down to People, Processes, and Tools. The use of Tools is what separates us People from the rest of the animals in the forest.
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Steve -- 757.418.0505
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> I just saw a webinar yesterday by UMT Consulting and they had a very simple slide that I thought explains it well. All three uses People, Processes, and Tools.
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> Project Profolio Management allows Executives to make decisions that align projects and programs with business objectives.
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> Enterprise Program Management uses an integrated delivery framework to support line managers in making resource and scheduling decisions.
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> Project/Work Management uses standardized project execution (mythologies) to deliver consistent and repeatable projects.
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> So that is one way to look at it.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Girish G via projectmanagement-career
> > Can you explain me the difference between
> > 1. Project Manager
> > 2. Program Manager
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> David Radkovich, PMP

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Girish Govindaraju

February 01, 2008 01:34 AM

Jody,
I became a member of the PMI recently. I will go thru the career framework. In case I need some guidence / advice I shall come back to you on this.
Regards
Girish
-----Original Message-----
Girish,If you have a PMI membership, which I think you mentioned you have in an earlier post, you can log in and go to Career Framework and there is a detailed explanation of each title along with the skills required. Additionally, you can see the career ladder/progression into various roles.Check this out and let me know if this helps.Jody Petrusek, PMP

Following ppt by Blomquist and Muller will provide you clear difference between these 3 Project, Program and Portfolio Management.
http://www.dfs.se/upload/images/kretsar/sthlm/04_Blomquist_and_M%C3%BCller_-_Portfolio_Management.pdf
Cheers,
AK

According to the Stanford Center for Professional Development (the people who created the Advanced Project Management curriculum) the definitions are:
Project = A unique effort with a defined beginning, a defined end, specific deliverables, and defined resources
Program = A single coordinated effort with multiple interdependent projects
Portfolio = The prioritized set of all projects and programs in an organization